#3B401E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.053 116), rgb(59, 64, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#3B401E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B401E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 64, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.053 116) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3B401E | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B401E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #3B401E text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B401E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA678
oklch(70.7% 0.064 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#879055
oklch(63.2% 0.082 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717A39
oklch(55.7% 0.089 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E662C
oklch(49% 0.082 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5425
oklch(42.8% 0.069 116.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B401E
oklch(35.8% 0.053 116)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#3B401E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #443D1B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D20 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3D38 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B401E
#3B401E
oklch(35.8% 0.053 116)
- #3F3755
#3F3755
oklch(35.8% 0.052 295.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3B401E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
Use #3B401E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.